Twenty-two Texas women : strong, tough, and independent /
Biographies of women who were the first or best in their fields including business, aviation, and medicine when such professions were not considered appropriate for women.
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Austin, Tex. :
Eakin Press,
1996.
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Table of Contents:
- They led the way. Rosa Maria Hinojosa de Balli ; Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll
- They served as first ladies. Lady Bird Johnson ; Barbara Bush
- They entered the business worls. Florence Butt ; Mary Kay Ash
- They mastered the arts. Katherine Anne Porter ; Tanya Tucker ; Molly Ivins
- They took to the skies. Katherine Stinson ; Bessie Coleman ; Kara Hultgreen
- They became politicians. Barbara Jordan ; Ann Richards
- They excelled in sports. Mildred Didrikson Zaharias ; Barbara Jacket
- They became scientists. May Owen ; Sarah Williams
- They preserved the law. Sarah Tilghman Hughes ; Marrie Reynolds Garcia
- They kept their heritage alive. Frances Battise ; Helen Groves.